Proposals are now circulating in Washington to radically increase the privatization of the U.S. federal government and its programs. If past is prologue, such proposals may not be implemented with sound terms and conditions or at market prices, but as forms of “piratization” that richly reward the private equity industry and further central control…
Taper ‘Tantrum-ette’ – Stocks Pump’n’Dump As Fed ‘Eases’ Balance-Sheet Pressure…
The bigger than expected QT taper announcement juiced markets (stocks and bond prices up, dollar down) into Powell’s press conference, then got spooked lower as he admitted “inflation has shown a lack of further progress… and gaining confidence to cut will take longer than thought.”…
Trump Allies Draw up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence…
Some Trump advisers argue that the president should be consulted on interest-rate decisions…
Affluent Americans Are Driving U.S. Economy and Likely Delaying Need for Fed Rate Cuts…
Wealthy, older Americans are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy…
Gold Has Set Historic Highs this Year as the Federal Reserve Has Reported Historic Losses…
According to Federal Reserve data, for the first time in its history, the Fed has been losing money on a consistent basis since September 28, 2022…
Inside the Federal Reserve…
Hidden Camera captures Principal Economist @federalreserve talking about Jerome Powell’s legacy as “somebody who held the line against like, Trump.”…
The Black Swan Rears Its Head: The Fed Has Negative Capital Using GAAP Accounting…
As of last Wednesday, according to Fed data, the Fed was sitting on $6.97 trillion of debt instruments it had predominantly purchased at very low fixed rates of interest…
How the Federal Reserve Created an American Caste System…
In 1913, Woodrow Wilson and his progressives promised that the Federal Reserve would avert both depressions and inflation, while preventing the wealthy from controlling America’s financial markets at the expense of the poor…
Almost 10,000 U.S. Banks Have Disappeared Since 1985, Leaving 4 Mega Banks Controlling 39 Percent of Bank Assets…
According to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data, there were 14,417 federally-insured banking institutions in the U.S. in 1985. As of December 31, 2023, the FDIC reports there are only 4,587 remaining. The vast majority of the 9,830 banks that have disappeared since 1985 did not fail – they were merged with other banks…
Americans’ Credit Card Fees Have Surged 50% Since Biden Became President…
These numbers are unfathomable. Between the fees and increased interest rates how is anyone scraping by these days…
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